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Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-23
Mining Notes.

Charles Themes arrived in town yester-
day from the Annie location about six or
seven miles from Pioneer in Deer Lodge
county. He says the shaft on the Jackson
vein is down about one hundred feeet. He
got some ore that ran as high as S74
ounces to the ton, but it was only an e.
ceptional case. He says the average width
OF ore is about fifteen inches, and is very
lair, but it lies in pockets mostly. He is in
town to make arrangements for getting his
ore worked at one of the mills here.
Charles Aspling, OF Anaconda, brought
up good news of Flint Creek yesterday. He
says the work Of prospecting for an eligible
place to sink is discontinued as a selection
has been made and sinking will begin at
once. This is q collaborating vein an none
OF the ore SO far assayed has run under
5000. though the poorest samples have
been selected.
The Major Budd mine owned by henry
Nickel, Major Budd, Dan Welsh, Dr..
Thompson, Charley Nickel and Albert p.
Nickel (of the Owl s~aloon) has been dis
posed of to a st. Louis syndicate for a
consideration OF $4,000 who will take
hold in a few days. The sale was made
upon the report of Major Werlitz who made
the first report upon the property. Mr..
r. j. Carter of Helena bad a bond upon
the mine for $4,000 and he it is who
went to s.. Louis and disposed of the
property, the report Of Mr.. Werlitz being
that upon which the transaction was con-
summated.
Nickel Brothers and August Mueller have
let a contract to sink q fifty foot shaft
on the Black Diamond. The depth at
present reached is twenty feet and they
have yet been unable to discover how
large the vein is as they have only got the
loot wall and have not reached the hang
ing wall yet. The men at work have only
struck the lead q couple of days ago and
are working in twenty-ounce ore. The
gentlemen named own about ten claims in
that neighborhood and are going to apply
for patents on the same.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-23
We don't see anything but a fair bushes

We don't see anything but a fair business
proposition in the suggestion made by ex-
Governor Warren, OF Wyoming, to the Pa
cific Railway Investigation Commission in
the matter OF assisting it's creditor, the
Union Pacific, to pay its debts, allowing it
to build branches and thereby build up a
business for itself, which it cannot now
have in the lace OF the rival transconti.
mental lines in the field. This would seem
to be the policy to be pursued by both of
the parties at interest. II the Uuion
Pacific is to be barred from
building feeders and projecting it's
territory. we do not see how it can ever
discharge its obligations to the Govern
ment. This plan is the only feasible one
for either of the parties to the obligations
and responsibilities. The rivals of the
Union Pacific are managed by great cor
porations who have but to meet and lay
their plans and then carry them out, while
the Union Pacific must refer everything.
except the ordinary details, to Congress,
which is a ponderous, slowly progressive
uncertain body. By all means the
Government should promote the plans of
the Union Pacific to protect itself.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-23
Held in $1,000 Bonds.

The preliminary examination in the case
OF Territory vs.. John Dillon for robbing NJ.
Oleson OF $21O last week. was resumed YES.
terday at 2 O'Clock, and finished in Justice
Dingevon's court, and the defendant bound
over in $1,000 to appear before the next
Grand Jury. County Attorney De Witt
prosecuted; George Haldorn, OF Mcbride g.
Haldorn, was present, representing the
prosecuting witness, Oleson, and J, II. Dnf.
fE~ OF Campbell & Duffy, represented the ar.
cused. By an oversight yesterday Mr.. Nc
BRIDE was mentioned in place OF Mr.. Duffy.
The theory OF the counsel for the defence
was that the men had formed a co.partner-
ship to go to Virginia City and run - game
OF some sort. and that the money in uues-
ZION was put up al the stock in trade of
the firm The prosecuting witness, Oleson.
Is one OF the most obtuse witnesses who
ever appeared in a Justice Court, and he
presented a sorry spectacle ofimbecility and |
stupidity on crOss-examinatiOn on Monday |
that would have deserved he should |
have his case dismissed with costs. The |
evidence of the other witnesses threw
enough OF substantially on his claim
mat the money was his only, and that
Dillon, in drawing it from the saloon safe
next morning, was. simply stealing it. to
cave a case sufficiently strong to 90 before
jury for investigating, and the defendant
vas, accordingly. as stated, held for trial.
)ne of the witnesses, William Fritz.
Keeper OF the saloon where the money was
was fined $25 for contempt of court.
q failing to appear the evening before
Then wanted.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-23
THE NORTHWEST MAGAZINE.
Mr.. Barbour Hal Laid y Proposition Be-
fore Business Men.

Mr.. Has Laid = Proposition Be-
fore Business Men.
In conversation with a representative OF
The MINER yesterday, Henry P. Barbour,
OF the Northwest Magazine, said that after
visiting a number of people here he had
been impressed with the fact that the July
number OF the magazine, which had been
advertised as 1.-THE Butte number" here.
had not given that satisfaction to the sub
scribers here which they had been led to be.
ieve they wonld have when it appeared.
He was free to admit that it was not what
he himself had hoped it would be, but he
explained it in part by stating circum-
which excused the editor
from the entire responsibility for
the issue falling below expectations.
misunderstanding by which they
were delayed in receiving tire copy for the
issue compelled them to g. to press two
weeks later than usual, the result being
that the press work had been hurried and
Justice was not done it. At the same time
he maintained that it wal a fair average
from a readable point of view.
Mr.. Barbour has made a proposition to
business men here, which seems to ave
met with general favor, and which will in.
volve the reproduction Of Butte, it's indus.
tries, etc., in a number later on. With a
view to this instructions have been sent
Mr.. John Passmore, the artist EMPLOYED
by the Northwest, who is now in Helena.
TO come over and make views
OF Butte. The work will be mostly
work, but will be more complete and |
ar more effective than the views in the /
July number which had, unavoidably, to |
be taken from photographs. In case
another number comes out other interests
ot Butte will be represented besides those
which are written up in the July number in
Vhlch case MI. Barbour says he feels certain
t can be made a much stronger number.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-23
The Last Freight.

The last freight going south over the mar.
row-gauge Utuh & Northern will leave on
two trains Of twenty-five cars each this
morning. The last narrow-gauge passen-
ger train will leave South Butte ut 3 O'Clock
in the afternoon instead of 7:1O p. M, 80
as to get to Pocatello before morning when
the change of gauge will be begun. Men
will be strung all along the track. The
usual number to the mile is one man to the
mile; on that day there will probably be
six men to the mile. General Dana at the
request of Superintendent Blickensderfer
will start out a train which will 60 as far
as Spring Hill on Monday morning. He
expects on Monday evening to send the first
passenger train through to Pocotello over
the broad gauge. When the train that
here at 3 O'Clock on Sunday passes
Silver Bow the Montana Union will take
up the frogs of the narrow gauge down
there and put down standard gauge.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-23
He Didn't Know 1t Was Loaded.

Rodman, the youngest son If Mr.. and
Mrs. s~trasburger, who reside on West
Granite street, was painfully burned about
the face a few days ago by the premature
explosion OF some blasting powder. Some
older boys, desiring to do some excavatinp.
and laboring under the impression that
winter. or some other hard formation, was
lurking within a few inches of the
surface of the ground, had procured
the explosive for the purpose OF loosen
ing it up; but, finding 1T soft, laid the
powder away in a can for future reference.
Future Reference: however, as is nearly
always the case, soon materialized in the
person of bright little Roddy, who thirsting
for knowledge in hat line, proceeded to
test the efficacy of the explosive powers of !
the powder. Not wishing to blow up the /
works and himself, too, at one fell swoup,
he tool the precaution to test a couple
OF ounces on the side. the explosion of
which burned of his eyebrows, made quite
scar on his forehead and otherwise shook |
him up. Had the side test ignited the
powder in the can, the result would have
been terrible.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-23
SOUTH BUTTE NOTES.

Mrs. D.. J. Charles left on Tuesday even
ing Tor a visit to friends in HALEY, Idaho
Mrs. B. F. Catching returned last weel
from an extended visit with friends IN
Oreson.-Mr. John Wilson, Assistant Gen.
eral Master Mechanic OF the Union Pac;6c
system, is in the city on business con.
nected with that road.-Mr. J. w. Worm.
aid, formerly in charge of the Northern
Pacific shops at Missoula, has been trans
ierred to a like position at Helena.-John
Patterson, of the Montana Union shops.
went to Anaconda Monday.-Even James
Brown is in Helena on business.-Nra
Nettie Chambers, who has spent several
months visiting friends in Oregon, returned
home last week.-B. W. Darlington. an an
.ineer on the Utah & Northern. is shinninu
ore from the Mohawk mine, in which be is
to the Colorado Smelter.-Mr.
Charles w. Peavy, who has spent the past
week In our city On q visit to his parents
.eft Tor Std oe, Missouri, Monday evening
and Mrs. G. G: Cram spent last week at
visiting relatives. They returned
Monday accompanied by Mrs. Grams Sis
;er.-Frank and Adelard Durand visited
;rystal Springs Tuesday evening.-Gervais
has i-st returned from a trim to |
'hilipsburg.-A Campbell, OF the Nine Mile |
louise, has just completed a new brick |
esldence on his place at Basin Creek. He |
MI have q house warming next Saturday
light where be invites all his friends to
ONE and enjoy themselves ats .ostslI
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-23
Fined for FaIsehOOd.

Police Judge (severely)-Prisoner a
bar, you r charged with a wanton
unprovoked assault on this district
senger boy, who appears here as comp
ing witness. What have you to say IN
own behalf?
Prisoner (volubly)-You see, your he
l was coming down the street when thil
ran out OF the bank and dashed aga
me
Judge (doubtfully)-You say he ran
OF the bank?
Prisoner (confidently)-Yes, your Dow
Tie ran out, as l said, and -.
Judge (contemptuously)-You dart
come here and tell this court that a nnes :.
ger boy ran? I'll have you to unders. ~
ar, that this court cannot be trlneu e. n
Fifty dollars or fifty days in jail
Post.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-23
A Glance at Bills Bfoeranhv.

Arkansaw Traveller: Extract from Lon
don Court Journal: Hon. w. F. Codv
(buHalo Billy was a close companion of a
man named Boone, who discovered Ken
lucky in 1869. Mr.. Cody married a grand.
daughter of a distinguished gentleman
hnown as Sitting Bullfrog. Cody was twice
governor OF Chicago and was at one time
Mayor OF the Arkansas Legislature. He
served in the Confederate army in the com.
mand OF Gen. Butler, who so GAL
iantly defended New Orleans against
the threatened invasion OF the Fed.
eral General Lengstreet. After the
Mr.. Cody went to Congress from the
OF Detroit and introduced a meas
are Tor the relief of the citizens OF Buffalo.
which gained for him the name of Buffalo
III. He has contributed largely to the
A.ianElc Monthly: a newspaper edited by
MARX Twain and Uncle Tom Cabin, a man
"ho is mainly noted for his negro diaIrct !
Mr.. Cody has a ranch of manv
acres in st: Louis, where he keeps a laree
OF Indians and ponies constantly on
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-23
Filed for Record Yesterday.

J.P. Reins ct al. to H. G. Walton ct al,
surface ground on the Destroying Angel
lode being the west twenty feet of lots 1
and 2, block 81, Butte, $50.
Certificate of incorporation of the Boston
and Montana Copper and Silver Mining
Co.; Objects, to mine, mill. smelt, reduce,
concentrate and buy and sell ores and to
carry on a general mining business; capital,
$2,5OO,OOO in 100, 900 shares OF the value
OF $25 each, held: Joseph w. Clark of
Denham, Mass, 100 shares; c.. x. Larrabee
OF Butte, Mont, 40. $50 shares; Chas Van
Brunt of Boston, 100 shares, and Albert
3. Bigelow of Boston, 100 shares: term of
Notice of location of the Whist lode min
ing claim in Summit Valley mining district.
west of the North Star and Salisbury and
Silver Bow Water Co.. aume,~ by West
and F. w. II. Fisher.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-23

otherwise he would have heard the mis-
creants. Mr.. Sullivan had q gold watch
hanging on the wall, but the thieves over.
looked +. On the Same, night the room OF
occupant of the Eureka Restaurant was
entered and - So abstracted and some
valuables overlooked which would have
made q good haul had the thieves been
The correspon' ent adds that sus-
pic;On rests on some parties as perpetra.
tors OF the thefts, and il lynching occurs in
vicinity Butte people need not be sur
prised, as that is all the talk in Meader.
vile.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-23
A Race

benton River Press: The Bachelor
made the trip from the Coal Banks to
Benton IN ten hours and a hall, which
comes pretty near being, if it is O the
fastest time on record between these points.
Capt. John Barr OF this boat is in ec.tasv
over the fact that he beat the Josepbine
all hollow" in a race from the Coal Ranl.
up. The Josephine left at min o'tlocl
meonesday night and at daylight next
got In sight of the government STEAMER A.
me Marlas the latter had to tab
e. Bacbe the shore and the gallant
Barr on the hurricane deck del;ver ~ap'.
Eloquent harangue on the relative merits ~
me two crafts. 1--WE run her into thn
thas atn.n said the captain in concluding
Cracon-du-Nez that her whistI, can ~
nos De head. Mention it to Towar when
ne comes if you want to see his ire aro,s "de -
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-23
According to the cables. the crimes hill h

According to the cables, the crimes bill has
become a law. So the monst-ous outrage
upon tine poor tenantry of Ireland has
been contaminated. Perhaps it were better
that his should be SO. The world will
soon see the atrocious character of the act
n cry out against it SO Justify that the
Queen IN her sycophants will be con
strained to modify it's exacting terms, in a
measure, at least. 1t certainly is not to
the credit of her Majesty that she should
have rushed forward with such indecent
haste to give her royal sanction, as seems
by the report. 1t would appear that she
a signed the bill before the Commons
presented it to the Lords.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-23
His First Night in Butte.

An Italian bad man, just in last night
from the Black Hills, made himself too
numerous around Savin Lisa's saloon, on
Main street, and was fired ou:. He in.
sisted on returning and raising a little
more Cain, when the whole tribe got after
him and ran him up to the corner, where
ne made a stand with a couple of six
shooters and dared the gang. Chief Miekle.
!ohn walked up to him and calmly reached
[or the irons. which he ~pocketed, and then
walked the son of Italy down to the iron
|ug' where he spent his first night in Butte.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-23

4 ~ZEMA--
danca-Frank Durand left yesterday i0r
The Basin wood camp.-Miss Clara =.
Tchrader, Of Chicago, H., is . guest 81 sns s
na;dence nj e. e. Consdon. She y one o
party Who win shortly visit the YeIIow.
stone Park. While en- route she VIII mako
sketches Of the country n write osso,ps
The marty oftourists will consist OF ladies'
and eentiemen from Chicago, San Francisco
and OAKLAND, and some from our neighbor-
hood. Among them will be Miss Wyetn,
daughter Of . prominent physician Of san
Francisco, aud Miss French from Virginia
City, e. e. (ongdon and sister from South
Butte. The party will start about August
1O.-Jack Andrews and Joe Eustlce are ny
from Auacouda.-Mrs. F. Z. @Burney end
daughter, of Anaconda. came up Monday
evening and returned home on last even
ing train.. While here they were the guests
OF Mrs. e. NJ. Trask. n
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-23
He Saw the Point

lucy were two young matrons. and as
ene reporter sat in the car thew occun;ad
'ne seat directly in front of him. "Wal, !,
sa'o the youngeet one, II wish Cbarlsu
Wouldn't act as if he thought that-tha+N
because it's my first baby 1 didn't knou
now to take care of it. He never into.
when when be $50 is wit" star anything ii. before. But now
begins: I wouldn't take baby ont e ne
turns cold; and don't put thai w uuy l! ~
t over her eyes again; and You had dI bet Hea.
put her he! i ":: and II 50 s one. e ssd s tub o5 before ]! YOU
rejoined the elder iadv mi nb;,1 Yer, !
CatX' They all do so for q wb;1a
until the novelty wears off "n1Ie.
~ .sa' he .ee wb booster wss crow crow; one would think it It
it as "I lone gong IN the incobating. II
' =. one dny, when he was struea1;n LARGO ;ot
Is overeoat and leavinp !nto
''Sras' seoss hshy's .opd snSa i Ium Jsris.s
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-23

The widest west circus performance OF
which we have any note is reported to-day
from Clinton, Iowa, where the cowboys of
Sells show shot five OF the people in the
audience. The cowboys claim to have got
ten hold OF the wrong revolvers in the
Indian fight. Unfortunately they did not
shoot each other. Iii a matter which should
be thoroughly investigated for it is an
atrocious outrage and will not tend to
popularize that OF performances in this
country, although it might be hailed as a
novelty in. England where human life
doesn't seem to be so valuable.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-23
Gentle WOman's REVENGE

Husband and wife had had a litts
He buried his nose in a morning d
while she gazed out of the car windoxr
persistent intentness. Thus an hour
thirty minutes passed. A lady enterN
car Husband dropped his paper
looked at her admiringly.
"Ah," said he, "that's a fine won,
And a widow too. Don't you think 81.
handsome?"
Eyes, rather. You seem to like rG
ows."
Indeed l do. They're just chasmim..
Husband evidently thought this vu(
pique his partner; but it didn't.
Alfred" said she tenderly, and plaj
her hand softly on Lis arm, "Altrs
suppose Twas in the wrong a little vi
since, when I became angry at you, d
I'm sorry. so sorry. Will you ~forgiUn
little wife,"
Certainly. Don't say another rr
about it it,"
And will you grant a little reqns:
have to make OF you. hubby dear"
"Of course, anything that lies in 4
power"
You say you think widows are
charming?"
Eyes, / did say So, but"
"Then make me one; that's a good hr
band mine. Oh, l shall be so hapg!
Chicago Herald.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-23
just (;ause for a Separation

He-There, Mary, don't make a .,,t
yourself. The dog is dead and 'n''
end OF him. Ia.
She Through her tears)-4ou gree tb.t
full. unfeeling creature, you Rno" ct;rcr
never can be happy again. Poor y, th,
he was the only living thing o!
l ever cared for, and you kno" l.l DID
He-Yes, dear; but unfortuna.tt Boz
not find it out until it was too law
ton Transcript.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-23

Ortiz Stein has been heard from again
This time as usual in the role of a fighting
editor. But be didn't get the drop on his
man in this case. Two OF his rivals went
cunning Tor hin on the same occasion and
he fell gracefully into the hands of an
officer, his first break being up a comfort
ing stairway. All this happened at Ell
Paso. Texas where the editors of two %.
teemed contemporaries sought each Others
q blood. The worst feature OF the affair
Tor Stein was the disclosure of his where.
aoouts to a number of officials who had
lost his trail.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-23
Police Court Pickinps.

John Calkins pungled up SIS and costs in
the Police Court yesterday for a disturb.
ance OF the peace and quiet OF Schilling's
saloon on East Park street and for the ut
terance of language shocking to the msthe.
tic ears of that neighborhood. Dan Moore
imbibed too freely of tanglefoot and cleared
his record by paying a fine of 81 and costs.
=. Donahue cracked the sensitive ears of
the frequenters of hat aristocratic resort
run by Mr.. Mccarthy with offer sive epi-
thets and wound up by countering on Mr.,
Murphy's potato trap with his left duke.
} Judge Hamilton gently remarked "$5 and
and Mr.. Donahue was led away to
swell the street gang Of Herm. Weinecke,
w. Oldham got fifteen days in the Bias
tile for tremendously taking a pair of boots
from Nick Reed yesterday.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-23
rxTErs1os OF GRANITE STREET.
ry,. County Commissioners Prepared TO
ran tho Gulch If They Can Get Per-

The County Commissioners Prepared 20
raIl the Galch If They . Get Per-
mission.
County Commissioner Young and City
Engineer Harper were discussing the ways
and means to gil the gulch between Granite
and the High School yesterday afternoon.
and the recent experiences OF the Board OF
Commissioners with the road they made
below the town on the way to the race
track seems to have exercised . depressing
fleet on the Board, SO to speak. That 10,
taking Commissioner Young as a sample.
thew are not ambitious Of laying out
roads until they can read their title clear.
AIR. Harper was understood to say that,
legally speaking, there was only on mode
of access to the school from the city
and that was an extension OF East
broadway, which the Board had authority
to improve without
GOING THROUGH ANY FORMULA
of obtaining consent, condemnation or
o~therwi.e. The culvert on Granite street
has been built. and now nothing remains
but to fill up the gulch to grade. Mr.. Young
says the county has procured the necessa
nv tools and ball-and-chain ~preventives
to work an average of fifteen of the county
prisoners on road work, and that the only
expense would be $3.50 q day for an extra
guard, and he wants to tackle the East
Granite street extension without delay.
The difficulty he apprehends Isl in getting the
consent OF the owner of the bill beyond the
qulch to allow the hill to be cut down and
the material used to fill up the gulch. The
question was asked, why not proceed with
the condemnation proceedings at once?
But Mr.. Young preferred the other method
as shorter and p~leasanter all rOund ii it
car be effected. to say nothing OF
EN- LESS EXPENSIVE.
He had hopes that, as the owner a a
w%ell-known enthusiast where education was
concerned, the improvement of the means
of access to the High School might be con
sidered by him such q philanthropic work
as deserving of his sympathy, and he may
open his heart and give the necessary per-
mission, or come to some terms of agree
ment on the subject without going to the
expense of viewing, etc. The time will soon
be round again for schools to open, and il
this fill is not completed it will necessitate
many pupils making q long detour to get
to the High School. OF course, the incon-
venience to the residents in the %neighbor.
rood of the present incomplete arrange
ments is something that ought to have
been removed long since, and it is to be
hoped the Board will take immedia te and
energetic steps to have this @, esore re-
moved out OF hand.